The Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk plan to keep hold of their Nigeria striker Julius Aghahowa for another season despite growing interest from other clubs after his World Cup performances.

Aghahowa brought the Kobe crowd to its feet with his goal celebration of seven backflips rounded off with a full backward somersault, performed after he scored in Nigeria's 2-1 defeat by Sweden in the first round.

Leading European clubs, including Arsenal, Juventus and Barcelona, have reportedly registered their interest in the 20-year-old but Shakhtar's president Renat Akhmetov said: "Our goal is to qualify for the Champions League, therefore we want to keep our best players."

Aghahowa, who was bought from the Tunisian club Esperance for less than £3m in 2000, has often expressed a desire to play for a top European club.